The Undoing of Sex: The Proper Enjoyment of Divine Command

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The Undoing of Sex: The Proper Enjoyment of Divine Command. / Hemming, L. P.
In: Studies in Christian Ethics, Vol. 23, No. 1, 01.02.2010, p. 59-72.

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Hemming, LP 2010, 'The Undoing of Sex: The Proper Enjoyment of Divine Command', Studies in Christian Ethics, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 59-72. https://doi.org/10.1177/0953946809353004

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Hemming, L. P. (2010). The Undoing of Sex: The Proper Enjoyment of Divine Command. Studies in Christian Ethics, 23(1), 59-72. https://doi.org/10.1177/0953946809353004

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Hemming LP. The Undoing of Sex: The Proper Enjoyment of Divine Command. Studies in Christian Ethics. 2010 Feb 1;23(1):59-72. doi: 10.1177/0953946809353004

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Hemming, L. P. / The Undoing of Sex: The Proper Enjoyment of Divine Command. In: Studies in Christian Ethics. 2010 ; Vol. 23, No. 1. pp. 59-72.

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